To those of you who check in frequently to see where we are and what we have been up to, I apologize. We decided to take a little break from the journal. Not because we had stopped traveling but because we were re-visiting places and didn't really feel like we had much to share with all of you. And, to be perfectly honest, the journal writer found herself in a bit of a rut!

So,after a brief hiatus we are back and it is time to catch you all up on what we've been doing. This entry will finish out our time with the grands as well as a couple of busy weeks back at 'home' The easiest way for me to accomplish this is to share some pictures with you - we hope you enjoy them!